Senior Vocational Assessor & Widening Participation Coordinator

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide pastoral & study support, information, advice, and guidance to individuals working towards Health BTEC qualifications and monitor their progress in line with Awarding Body Guidelines.

To be responsible for an agreed caseload of learners and be accountable but manage own time effectively.

Teach, train and assess across a range of subjects within the clinical apprenticeship / health BTEC to a range of learners including existing staff, as required.

Create, deliver & update training programmes in line with legislation, local policies, and current affairs.

Prepare all necessary material to carry out the teaching, training, and assessment of apprentices.

Provide one-to-one tutorials, peripatetic assessments, classroom-style workshops, observation of performance / sign-off on competence, reviews and the assessment of learners at CHFT. Taking individual situations into consideration and adapting to the non-routine aspects and training as a learner requires.

To deliver high quality training to individuals and groups ensuring that learners progress and achieve their qualification in a timely manner.

To undertake responsibility for the full apprenticeship standard for a caseload of learners including training and assessment both remotely using the designated e-portfolio system, and in the learners place of work.

Produce progress reports for learners across all relevant programmes and disseminate the information appropriately.

Assist in the implementation and interpretation of new apprenticeship standards and understand the requirements and how the apprentice can prove competence for the unit standards.

Assess an apprentice's competence and knowledge against the apprenticeship standards through the review of written questions, projects, assignments, and face-to-face competency-based assessments.

Managing situations personal to the learners (such as safeguarding) giving support and referring to other services like Care first to support the learner's needs and well-being whilst ensuring appropriate follow-up.

To work in a clinical setting, alongside learners, to observe their practice and make an informed assessment decision.

To develop and deliver a range of activities to ensure quality pastoral and proactive study support and advice throughout to ensure learners, students and interns are supported to complete their learning aims.

Give feedback on performance following observation of practice taking ownership of the assessment decision made.

Gather and produce suitable evidence for individual portfolios in various formats to meet the needs of the learner. These may include written, voice recordings and filming of non-patient activities where appropriate.

Raising awareness of Widening Participation, including apprenticeships, both internally and externally through regular attendance to appropriate forums and meetings

Follow agreed intervention and escalation processes to address issues with learners who are at risk of falling behind.

Escalate concerns beyond own scope of practice to line manager in a timely fashion.

To ensure responsibility for the delivery and quality assurance of the assessment process, to ensure the internal verification of samples of work/workplace assessments of individuals' competence and performance meet relevant quality standards (local, national, and/or external).

To assist in the preparation for Awarding Body visits and discussions throughout contractual compliance.

To deliver Widening Participation activities to ensure a continuous pipeline of new recruits into CHFT entry pathways, including the induction of work experience & work placement students.

To ensure the Trust maintains its Employer Provider status and BTEC Quality Centre status by monitoring and maintaining standards, ensuring problems are identified and addressed efficiently.

To assist in initiatives that supports the BTEC and Apprenticeship & Widening Participation Strategy.

To attend meetings and external training as required.

To plan, deliver and support marketing events and exhibitions to showcase widening participation opportunities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RQF Diploma Level 3 / 4 (or equivalent) in Health-related field
• Level 3 Assessing Vocational Achievement (AVA) Assessor Award (or equivalent)
• Possess or currently working towards Internal Quality Assurance Level 4 Qualification
• GCSE grade 9-4 in Maths & English (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Teaching qualification (or equivalent)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Significant practical experience in an acute healthcare setting, meeting the diverse needs of individuals
• Experience in an acute healthcare setting including recent Internal Verification & Quality Assessment (IQA)
• Knowledge of Widening Participation initiatives
• Understanding of BTEC Process and the Apprenticeship Standards
• Ability to deliver face to face teaching sessions using a lesson plan.
• Ability to caseload, organise and prioritise work to meet strict deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of developing external partnerships that support Apprenticeship and Widening Participation priorities
• Experience of analysing complex information and making judgment on complex tasks
• Experience of preparing learners for EPA (End Point Assessment)
• Familiar with E-portfolio system OneFile.

Communication

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to contribute to internal / external settings promoting Widening Participation activities
• Ability to coach and mentor a range of stakeholders including new assessors, support roles and learners
• Communicate effectively with all levels of staff
• Ability to motivate and coach performance

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Huddersfield

HD33EA

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)